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University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus

Los Alamos, NM · Town · 218 students
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$13,470
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
27%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$44,792
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) is a two-year branch campus renowned for its high-tech workforce development and strong academic transfer pathways in STEM fields, applied technologies, computer science, and allied health. A defining feature of the institution is its close partnership with the adjacent Los Alamos National Laboratory, which provides students with unique access to specialized internships, high-tech research facilities, and direct career pipelines. Nestled in the scenic Jemez Mountains, the campus offers a tight-knit, accessible environment characterized by small class sizes, individualized faculty attention, and a supportive learning community tailored to both degree-seeking students and working professionals.

Location
Los Alamos, NM, 87544 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ABQ · Albuquerque
61 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$2,214$5,686
Books & supplies$1,500$1,500
Cost of attendance$17,783$21,255 est.
Average net price$13,470Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$5,686
In-state: $2,214
Books & supplies$1,500
Cost of attendance$21,255 est.
In-state: $17,783
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $13,470
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
27%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
24% graduated · 37% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 38% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$37,150
10 yrs after entry$44,792
Debt
Median at graduation$18,450
Monthly payment$196
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$25k
90th percentile$36,820
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 52%Women 48%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell grant
15%
First-gen
41%
Family income
$27,972
Independent
33%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
55%
Race & ethnicity
White
41%
Hispanic
50%
Two or more
2%
AI/AN
5%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
14%
Faculty salary
$6,267/mo
Teaching spend
$3,518
per student
Federal loans
14%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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